Robert “Bob” Molstad

COTTONWOOD–Robert “Bob” Molstad was born on August 29, 1932, in Wabasso, MN, to Leo and Dorothy (Bergen) Molstad. He graduated from Cottonwood High School before enlisting in the United States Navy, serving his country valiantly until his honorable discharge from the service in 1960. Bob was very proud of his military service and could regale visitors with many stories and remembered even the smallest details about this time in his life. On December 1, 1960, he was hired at Cottonwood Coop Oil Company, holding a variety of positions over his 35 years of working, before retiring in May of 1995. Bob was also an active member of Living Word Lutheran Church and always enjoyed helping others. After retirement, Bob drove school bus for Lakeview schools and enjoyed golfing, fishing and traveling with his wife Verdina, whom he met in May of 1970, and the pair were married several months later, making their home in Cottonwood. The couple spent 53 years together, seldom being away from one another, before Verdina’s passing at the age of 101 in 2023. Following Verdina’s death, Bob moved from Boulder Creek in Marshall to Johnson Memorial Assisted Living in Dawson where he lived until his death on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the age of 93. Bob is preceded in death by his wife, Verdina; parents, Leo and Dorothy Molstad, and sister, Donna Sjolseth.